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COURSE CODE: WRRP GRADES 11, 12 PREREQUISITE: SPORTS MEDICINE I and II
UC/CSU: Pending
This course is the capstone course for the sports medicine pathway at Agoura High School. This course is a one year, lecture/internship based elective designed to provide a well-rounded and challenging academic experience for students interested in medicine, physical therapy, exercise science, athletic training, sports medicine, or any other related medical or paramedical field. Throughout the year students participate in a detailed examination of the various kinesiological, anatomical, physiological, and bio-mechanical factors that influence the “human machine”. This class meets one hour each week and sixty-five hours of internship are required/semester.
COURSE: AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY I COURSE CODE: KTV1
PREREQUISITE: None
YEAR COURSE: 10 credits GRADES 9, 10, 11, 12 UC/CSU: Subject G
**This course may also be used to meet the standard physical science graduation requirement. It is not intended to substitute for a college prep lab science course.
This course is designed to provide the student with a thorough understanding of design, engineering, construction, and operation of automotive units. Emphasis is placed on general mechanical concepts, related physical principles, electrical, electronic maintenance procedures and consumer data. Related practical experience is provided in hands-on activity.
GENERAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION SEQUENCE COURSES
COURSE: PLANETARY SCIENCE YEAR COURSE: 10 credits PHYSICAL SCIENCE GRADES: 9, 10, 11, 12 COURSE CODE: QEA1
PREREQUISITE: None
The Planetary Science course will utilize earth and space studies to convey principles of chemistry, physics and geology reasoning. Among these principles are those of: atomic theory and radioactivity; heat transfer, light and electromagnetic radiation, temperature and pressure, gas laws and relative humidity, electromagnetism, density and its effects in water, rock and air; the chemistry of rocks and minerals, air and solutions, forces, including gravity; shock waves in water and earth, and relativity.
COURSE: MARINE SCIENCE YEAR COURSE: 10 credits LIFE SCIENCE GRADES: 10, 11, 12 COURSE CODE: QMA1
PREREQUISITE: None
Marine Science is designed as a general science course covering many areas of science such as biology, chemistry, and ecology, with an emphasis on marine biology. The course will involve labs and lectures covering local marine life and physical oceanography such as waves, beaches and the ocean’s role in weather. This course does not qualify for the University of California lab science requirement.